March 2026 in “Dermatopathology” A rare skin tumor with extra hair growth was found and safely removed from a 27-year-old woman.
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January 2019 in “Obstetrics & gynecology science” A PET-CT scan successfully located a hard-to-find Leydig cell tumor in a woman with hormonal symptoms.
April 2025 in “Annals of Medicine” CRH can cause hair loss by promoting cell death in hair growth cells.
August 2025 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” A rare ovarian tumor in a 2-year-old girl was successfully removed, normalizing her hormone levels.
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December 1978 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Hormonal imbalances in congenital adrenal hyperplasia cause acne.
August 2023 in “Gastroenterology” A 78-year-old man with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome improved significantly after treatment and remains symptom-free.
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December 2018 in “Case reports in endocrinology” A 63-year-old woman's male-like symptoms were caused by a rare testosterone-producing ovarian tumor, treated by removing her ovaries and fallopian tubes.
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April 2011 in “Clinical Kidney Journal” A benign skin tumor grew quickly in a dialysis patient and was surgically removed.
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January 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Scalp basal cell carcinoma may be more aggressive and harder to treat than other types, requiring special attention and further research.
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September 2010 in “Medical Hypotheses”
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The conclusion introduces a new way to classify skin cysts using their shape and genetic markers.
June 2024 in “Dermatopathology” A rare type of skin cancer on the scalp can be mistaken for hair loss, causing delayed diagnosis and severe damage.
April 2025 in “Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery” Trichilemmal carcinoma is a rare skin cancer that requires careful diagnosis and follow-up.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Long-term treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone for opioid addiction may lead to secondary adrenal insufficiency.
March 2009 in “European Urology Supplements”
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March 2019 in “Veterinary dermatology” Thymoma in cats can cause hair loss without inflammation.
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May 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Some breast cancer treatments cause hair loss similar to male pattern baldness, which can be improved with minoxidil.
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January 2012 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Too much AKR1C3 enzyme causes resistance to finasteride by increasing testosterone.
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March 2016 in “European journal of cancer” Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery leads to fewer severe complications and better quality of life than immediate surgery in advanced ovarian cancer patients with high tumor load.
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January 2013 in “Hormone and Metabolic Research” The severity of symptoms in nonclassical congenital adrenal hyperplasia is not determined by CYP21A2 gene variations.
June 2023 in “JAAD Case Reports” A man had a rare skin cancer that looked like a bald spot.
September 2020 in “Acta Scientific Cancer Biology” Personalized treatment based on detailed tumor analysis successfully managed and reduced the patient's aggressive hair follicle cancer.
January 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” A man with hair loss and a scalp lump was diagnosed with a diffuse neurofibroma but chose not to have surgery.
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March 2021 in “Patient Preference and Adherence” Patients and oncologists prioritize survival benefits, while payers focus on treatment costs.
July 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” A benign tumor on the cheek, called trichoadenoma, should be surgically removed for cosmetic reasons.
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May 2008 in “Annals of saudi medicine/Annals of Saudi medicine” Cabergoline helped a boy with Cushing disease get better after surgery and radiotherapy didn't work.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Dermatology” A woman with a new PTCH gene mutation has both Gorlin syndrome and severe hair loss.
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May 2017 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The study found no significant difference in stress hormone levels between people with alopecia areata and healthy individuals, suggesting that the disease is not caused by an overactive stress response system.
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May 2019 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome may be caused by autoimmune factors, not just stress or malabsorption.
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September 2011 in “Andrologia” Finasteride use may be linked to rare testicular tumor, but more research needed.